I don't have ADHD, but three private clinics say I do, and offered me medication

Re:I don't have ADHD, but three private clinics say I do, an... by spirit557 on Monday May 15, 2023 @11:04AM (#35949335)

It's very easy to get ADHD medication. Fill out the mental questionaire aka check all the boxes that would match having ADHD symptons, say you can't focus on anything and in short order you will get your prescription.

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Re:I don't have ADHD, but three private clinics say I do, an... by AuryGlenz on Monday May 15, 2023 @11:15AM (#35949541)

On one hand it makes it easy for people that don’t have ADHD to get the medication. On the other, I’m under the impression that one of the best ways to confirm you actually have ADHD is by taking a stimulant.

If you make it significantly harder those who actually need help might not get it, and the harm from a limited stimulant supply for everyone else isn’t all that bad compared to even things like alcohol, weed, etc.

Little kids are another thing entirely, though I know someone in my family in the US had to go through quite a lot until their 8 year old son was given medication. That included things like therapy with coping strategies.

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Re:I don't have ADHD, but three private clinics say I do, an... by devmor on Monday May 15, 2023 @11:19AM (#35949629)

Is it really that easy to get ADHD medication over there? Here in the US it took me ~4 years of navigating bureaucracy, seeing different specialists and undergoing different evaluations.

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Re:I don't have ADHD, but three private clinics say I do, an... by spirit557 on Monday May 15, 2023 @11:35AM (#35949929)

This is in US that I was relating

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Re:I don't have ADHD, but three private clinics say I do, an... by ZunarJ5 on Monday May 15, 2023 @11:31AM (#35949861)

It's not. This is a moral panic piece.

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Re:I don't have ADHD, but three private clinics say I do, an... by ParetoOptimal on Monday May 15, 2023 @11:43AM (#35950083)

I agree it's a moral panic piece, but I think certain regions probably have an easier time getting a diagnosis.

That seems to be a big source of disagreement and people talking past one another.

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